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But I'm married!
I can't be lesbian or gay because I'm married!
Some men and women are capable of forming long-lasting
and mutually fulfilling relationships with a person
of either sex. Most of these people will identify as
being bisexual. If they choose a person of the opposite
sex as a life-long partner, they will marry, even though
they may be able to form an equally long-lasting relationship
with a person of the same sex.
Other people have a strong attraction to a person
of the same sex, but because of pressure from family
or friends, choose to get married. In some cases, the
marriage works well and both partners live very fulfilling
lives.
In many cases, however, one partner will seek out
casual relationships with people of the same sex. There
are many men, for example, who identify as being completely
straight, but who like to have casual sex with other
men.
In some cases, the desire for a person of the same
sex eventually becomes so strong that they decide to
leave the marriage. This can be very difficult, not
just for the marriage partners, but also for any are
children involved. In many ways this is no different
from a straight couple separating and divorcing, but
often the issues of sexuality are difficult to deal
with.
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I can't be lesbian or gay
because ...
... I want to have kids
... I am married
... I enjoy the company of the opposite sex
We are constantly bombarded with stereotypes of how
we are expected to act and look. These stereotypes are
just generalisations. We don't need to follow these.
We are free to do what feels right for us.
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